Re: Why does installing gnome packages versioned 2.28+6 insist on installing gnash?

[Mark Allums <mark@allums.com>]

On 3/17/2010 7:51 AM, Johan Grönqvist wrote:
> > I'm surprised to hear that gnome-core requires gnash. It's certainly not
> > the case on Lenny:
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>
> I it was introduced into squeeze yesterday (source package meta-gnome2
> 2.28+6 transitioned to squeeze on 2010-03-16). The reason seems to be
> that swfdec was removed. The changelog[0] for meta-gnome2 says (among
> other things):
>
>
> * Drop swfdec-gnome.
> * Make gnome depend on mozilla-plugin-gnash so that there’s at least
> something for Flash websites.
>
>
>
>
> [0]:
> <http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/m/meta-gnome2/current/changelog>
>
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> / johan

Thanks.

I question the rationale.  Many people would prefer Flash, annoying as 
it is.  I hate Flash, but have to have it for specific reasons.  (Yes, 
I'm aware that it's non-free.  I'd rather have nothing, than have Gnash. 
 Sorry, Gnash devs, but that's the sad truth.)